PIGEON FLYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 285, 1 December 1924, Page 10

PIGEON FLYING.

■■»■ PREMIER CLUB. The Premier Homing Figenn Club held a race from Ohakune on Saturday, in showery weather. Each loft was represented by one bird, sixteen lofts competing. The winning bird was Mr. Stark's Backward, which was responsible for a velocity of 005.0 yards per minute. Results were as follow :— Mr. S. Stark's r c c Backward. 003.0 yards per minute 1 Mr. Syd. Webb's b c h Shining Star, 00.",.8 2 Mr. A. Brown's r c h Red Lass, 001 . . 3 Mr. Behrerdte's b c p c Pirty Pog, oon ; Mr. Barchard's b b c Grey Peter, 071 ; Mr. Loveridge bee Flectfoot, 034. ELLERSLLE CLUB. The Ellerslie Homing Pigeon Club had a special race from Iluntly ou Saturday. The results were :— Mr. Adkin's ben Miss Tactful, with velocity of 537 yards 1 Chapman Bros.' hen Night Tatrol. 533. . 2 Mr. Shiels' lien The Owl, 522 3 Mr. Wallace, SlO : Mr. Redman. 757 : Mr. Bow, 72S : Mr. Kemp. 715 : Mr. Glass. C!IS : Mr. Hughes. (.'.!.. Eleven lofts competed, representing .1 birds. NORTHERN CLUB. The Northern Racing Pigeon Club held its special championship race from Wellington on Saturday, in stormy weather. Mr. W. Watson's pd c Klnndyke, with a velocity of SS2. yards per minute, won first pri .c 'and a silver cup presented by Mr. J. Weston. The results are : — VV. Watson's pd c Klondvke. SSO yards . 1 F. Coster's pd h I'assi' Thorough.'SS2vds 2 .1. Slater's pd c Royston Gunfire. SSlvd 3 V I'oorter's pd c Lucifer. S7ovd 4 11. Crowhurst's w c White Esig. S73yds 3 PONSONBY CLUB. The rrtis-onby Flying Club flew their onchird yearling stakes on Saturday, from Ohakune. The birds were liberated by the stationmaster in rough weather, and', after ahard heat home, the winner turned up in Mr. V.. 11. Cole's b h c Master Kiwi, wi'h a velocity of 000 yards per minute This same flyer won the Christchureh race last week for the McAlpine Shield. Results :— W. IT. Cole's b b c Master Kiwi. 000 yards per minute .... 1 R. W Speir's m c Searchlight. 001'vcis 2 \\. Billings bb h Smoke Cloud 004 4v,ls .", A. Ma.vall's Idk h Winsome. SOlvds ' 4 J. Morris' I,lk c Lochiel. 740 yds ..'.'.'.'. 5 Next week the club flfly a race from Johnsoiiville.